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i've had my somewhat new computer for about 2 years or so, and haven't done a virus scan or even installed a virus program on my system, thinking it's about time too...

so wondering what virus scanners you guys use or recommend, somewhat basic but reliable, nothing too advanced, use to have programs before on my old system like norton which would run in the back ground all the time and slow down my system...

I started using Mac a couple years ago and I never had slowing down, or virus problems. I have no idea if this is correct but someone told me that Virus makers plan them for PC for whatever reason and not really for Mac, I don't know the logistics but I've never had a virus problem.

If you do have any warranty problems etc, it's so easy to fix because you just book a online appointment and they fix it right there on the spot or give you a new one - that's probably what I like best in terms of piece of mind. And you can also sign up for free lessons on how to use the Mac and make use of its programs etc. Very good for beginners owning one.

They are a bit more expensive but 100% worth it and since the quality is good you can find awesome deals on Kijiji on mint condition ones still under warranty and have piece of mind.

I use avast or avg...sometimes both. MS essentials works well and you can get around the "legit" in various ways.... Mac is good if you only do facebook and surf porn.:p there are viruses for Mac, its just that important things are on Windows. :p

I only use MS Essentials as well. I don't run anything else. I also game constantly so a Mac isn't in the cards. As long as you keep Mozilla up to date and MS Essentials, your in pretty good shape. Reason why you don't have apple products that get hacked are simple, it wasn't in demand at the time, the coding is all ass backwards.

More important is be careful of what sites you visit and things you should not be clicking (like click here for a free AV scan). Any Torrent files you download (.EXE or zipped) may contain virus, especially zipped because if it's encrypted, AV won't be able to detect until you try to run it.

Ensure you security software is updated regularly. Many Malware writers design their applications to defeat popular security software.

What you should do is reload the OS image once a year (max of 2 years). It's like getting a new PC.